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Friday, June 08, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 09, 2012

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9 June, 2012

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What is the role of a spiritual teacher in our daily lives? How should we repay our gratitude to such noble saints and seers? Bhagawan explains to us today.

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"Talk by Dr. Sundaresh Dabir, Flushing Sai Centre, New York, 21 Aug 2011"

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"Swami and Me: How Swami Turned My Life 180 Degrees"

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The Sanathana Dharma (ancient Indian culture) calls upon you to revere the Acharya (Guru or preceptor), for the Guru is seeking to save you from disaster, from the floods of birth and death into which you are slipping, out of ignorance. Noble and venerable sages have struggled with and elevated themselves into the purer regions of thought, to discover their own inner reality. They felt the thrill and discovery and sang the freedom they gained. These songs and teachings serve as signposts and all who derive benefit therefrom must acknowledge the debt. The best way to do that is by studying, reflecting upon what is studied, practising the truths taught by them and proving them right, by your own experience. This is the best way to repay the Rishi Rna (debt to the sages).

- Divine Discourse, Apr 26, 1965.

Purity of mind is achieved by association with noble sages and studying
the writings of saintly persons. - Baba

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Thursday, June 07, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 08, 2012

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8 June, 2012

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What is the right way to spend one’s day? Bhagawan explains and enlightens us today.

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"Reflections by Dr.Jayalakshmi Gopinath - 01 - The Immutable Beloved"

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"Video: An Appeal by
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Many now are not spending even five minutes of their time on the contemplation on God. Of the 24 hours which comprise a day, use six for earning and spending, six for the contemplation on God, six for sleep and six for service to others. Cultivate quietness, simplicity and humility instead of clamour, complexity and conceit. To develop the taste for liberation, repeat the Name of the Lord on the tongue and saturate your mind with the sweetness of His splendour. This is the best exercise that can be practised at all times, by all, irrespective of creed, caste, gender, age, economic or social status. This practise will keep you in constant touch with the Infinite and so it will transmit to you, some part of the wisdom and power of that Infinite.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

To experience the proximity of the Divine, the easiest path is remembering constantly
the name of the Lord. - Baba

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 07, 2012

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7 June, 2012

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Why is the aspiration for spiritual wisdom, commendable? Our Loving God explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Tryst with Divinity - Conversation with Guru Karaikudi Mani -1"

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"Swami & Me: The Art and Heart of Healing - Dr. Srikanth Sola"

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Forsaking the various attractions and distractions of this beautiful universe, you go to a spiritual place, drawn by the call of the spirit. This attitude is to be commended because the Light of the Spirit is truly the Beacon for those struggling in the darkness of worldly affairs. Darkness creates confusion and makes you take one thing for another. In the dark, even the stump of a tree appears to be a thief, lying in wait to rob you. Knowledge of the Self is the light which will disperse the darkness as well as doubts and diversities that it creates. Without this knowledge, people wander in the wilderness. They behave as if they have lost all memory of themselves and their origin and destination, evoking pity amongst the wise. Awareness of one’s identity as the Atma, is the sign of wisdom, the lighting of the lamp which scatters darkness.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

Human life is a combination of morality, spirituality and righteousness. - Baba

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 06, 2012

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6 June, 2012

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What matters most in our relationship with God and this journey of life? Bhagawan guides us today.

Audio Special:
"SSE on Air - Episode 20
- Kindness"

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"Video: Samarpan - Talk by
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Let the petty wishes for which you now approach God be realized or not; let the plans for promotion and progress which you place before God, be fulfilled or not - these are not important in this journey of life. The primary aim for you should be to become Masters of yourselves. You must progress to hold intimate and constant communion with the Divine who is within you, as well as in the Universe you live in. Welcome disappointments and tests, for they toughen you and test your fortitude. For all who seek to cleanse the mind and climb upwards to the realm of spiritual bliss where 'this' and 'that' are discovered as one, the uninterrupted remembrance of the Divine Name is the most effective spiritual exercise.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

When the heart is filled with good thoughts and feelings, all that comes out of the senses (your speech, your vision, your action) will be pure. - Baba

Monday, June 04, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 05, 2012

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5 June, 2012

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Bhagawan today gives us certain important instructions that will enable us to win His grace.

Audio Special:
"Talk by Dr. John S. Hislop to American devotees, 24 Aug 1990"

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Lord Rama strove to uphold truth as the main plank of dharma. Whatever the trial, however hard the travail, He did not give up Truth. Mother Sita too kept up the Dharma of a chaste woman at all times. But now women and men are tempted to yield to the convenience of the moment. They do not attach importance to the deeper springs of righteousness. Can the results justify the means? Fair ends through foul means can never be right. The one who installs Rama (God) in the heart should never shelter a beast therein. Rama, during his Avatar was happy when others were happy. He grieved when others were in grief. That is the trait that Lord Rama wanted everyone to learn. If you practise this, you will most certainly attract the grace of the Lord. So while avoiding pain from others, be vigilant not to cause pain to others too.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1965.

You are the architect of your own pleasure and pain. Be courageous and face with equanimity whatever happens to you - good or evil.. - Baba

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 04, 2012

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4 June, 2012

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Which quality did Arjuna possess that made him eligible to be the recipient of such grace and how can we reach that state? Bhagawan explains today.

Audio Special:
"Fleeting Moments - Lasting Memories - Mr. Bishu Prusty - 1"

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"Multi Faith Quiz on the Travels of the Prophets"

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Do not merely boast of your knowledge of the scriptures and that you have read it a hundred times over and learnt by heart the commentaries so far written upon them. Reflect upon this fact - of all the millions that lived, why is it that Arjuna alone had the Vishwarupa Darshana (Vision of the Cosmic form)? It is because he had reached the highest stage of surrender. At the appropriate time, Krishna started the lessons on Bhagavad Gita and progressively, Arjuna’s surrender, yearning and unexcelled concentration grew. And then Arjuna was blessed with the universal manifestation of the Lord. Unless one attains that same degree of surrender and yearning, how can that result be expected? The cycle of birth and death cannot be got rid of by scholarship. Hence start with this first lesson. Cleanse your mind and journey to that realm where you see God in everyone, everywhere, at all times, through uninterrupted remembrance of your chosen Lord. This is the most effective spiritual practice.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

It is a supreme virtue to forget one’s individual differences with others and move with all in a spirit of equality and harmony. - Baba

Saturday, June 02, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 03, 2012

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3 June, 2012

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How can the desire to inflict pain on someone (physically or mentally) be detrimental to spiritual progress? Baba explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Talks during the Buddhapoornima celebrations, May 2012"

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"Musings on Avatar - 2
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Take time to introspect. The grief you cause to others will suffocate you after getting hardened to hatred. It will recoil on your own head with tenfold force. So avoid causing pain to others and be vigilant to not allow pain to yourself as well. Then you will attract the grace of God. You cannot be successful in your pursuit for Divinity if you contrive by tricks to cause harm to others, or revel in the misery of others, or concentrate only on your own happiness and progress, unmindful of the injury you cause to others. Dhanam (riches) and Daivam (Divinity) cannot be joint ideals. Darkness and Light cannot exist at the same time and in the same place.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1965.

The grace of God is like insurance. It will help you in your time of need
without any limit. - Baba

Friday, June 01, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 02, 2012

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2 June, 2012

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When faced with a dilemma, on what basis should we choose one course of action over the other? Bhagawan explains by drawing simple examples.

Audio Special:
"Talk by Dr. John Hislop to American devotees, 28 May 1994"

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"The Inscrutible Will of the Cosmic Being - Part 2"

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In the epic Ramayana, Ravana lent his ear to the pleasant eulogies from his ministers than the beneficial advice from his brother, Vibeeshana. By exiling his brother and honouring his courtiers, he sealed his own fate. Now many people are pursuing the pleasant over the beneficial and that is the reason for all distress and discontent. Indian Culture has always emphasised the hard and beneficial way; it has always advised the control of one’s senses. However people today follow cultures that cater to the senses and go after momentary and external frills and pleasures. Realize that the car is driven by steering the wheel inside, when this is turned, the outer wheels automatically move. Similarly when you turn the inner wheel, you can progress.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

Righteous action and sense control are essential for the cultivation of universal love and goodness. - Baba